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AA-2006.0099                  AUSCERT Advisory

                        [Win][Linux][Solaris][AIX]
          Patches available for IBM WebSphere Application Server
                    correcting several vulnerabiltiies
                             21 December 2006
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        AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product:              IBM WebSphere Application Server prior to 6.0.2.17
                      IBM WebSphere Application Server prior to 5.1.1.13
Operating System:     AIX
                      Linux variants
                      Solaris
                      Windows
Impact:               Reduced Security
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
Member content until: Thursday, January 18 2007

Original Bulletin:    
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006876#60217
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006879#51113


OVERVIEW:

        Patches are available for IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2.x 
        and 5.1.1.x which contain fixes for undisclosed vulnerabilities.


IMPACT:

        According to the release notes for IBM WebSphere Application Server 
        5.1.1 and 6.0.2 [1][2] this patch corrects "PK29725 Potential 
        security vulnerability" and several other (possibly security 
        related) bugs.


MITIGATION:

        Administrators of IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2.x should apply
        Fix Pack 17 [3] to upgrade to 6.0.2.17.

        Administrators of IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1.x should apply
        Cumulative Fix 13 [4] to upgrade to 5.1.1.13.


REFERENCES:

        [1] IBM - Fix list for WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.2
            http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006876#60217

        [2] IBM - Fix list for WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.1
            http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006879#51113

        [3] IBM - 6.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 17
            http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24014306

        [4] IBM - 5.1.1.13: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 13
            http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24014245

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